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Monday through Friday get up to speed on the biggest headlines of the day with 5 Things. On Saturdays, get a break for your ears with good news from 5 Good Things. And at noon and Sundays, we take you beyond the headlines to help make sense of what everyone is talking about in politics and beyond with One Thing.

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Sunday Edition: Biden’s Climate Ambitions Come Back Down to Earth Apr 24, 2022

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A recent Gallup poll shared first with CNN found 1 in 3 Americans said they have been affected by some kind of extreme weather in the past two years. We examine how those events are shaping people’s view of climate change and changing their way of life. Plus, we look at whether President Biden is fulfilling his climate promises after more than a year on the job.

Guest: Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent

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Sunday Edition: How Safe is America’s Biggest City? Apr 17, 2022

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Officials in New York City are searching for answers after 10 people were shot aboard a subway train on Tuesday. We dig into the data around gun violence trends in the city, explore possible solutions and examine how ‘ghost guns’ are complicating efforts by law enforcement around the country to get guns off the streets.

Guest: Brynn Gingras, CNN National Correspondent

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Sunday Edition: Anticipation and Anxiety at the US-Mexico Border Apr 10, 2022

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Officials at the US-Mexico border are warning of a surge of migrants seeking asylum in the coming months, in part due to the planned removal of a Trump-era pandemic border policy. We explore Title 42, its impact on migrants and why it’s forcing some Democrats into tricky territory ahead of the midterms.

Guest: Rosa Flores, CNN National Correspondent

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Sunday Edition: Why Asian Americans Take Public Safety Personally Apr 03, 2022

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In the second part of our special series on anti-Asian hate, we hear how the recent uptick in violent attacks on women have impacted their daily lives and moved some to adopt new personal protection strategies. We also look at why advocates say many of the potential solutions put forward by city officials across the country fall short.

Guest: Harmeet Kaur, CNN culture writer

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Sunday Edition: Why Anti-Asian Hate Rarely Becomes a Hate Crime Mar 27, 2022

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It’s been just over a year since six Asian women were among eight people shot and killed at Atlanta-area spas. Since those attacks, more acts of violence seemingly targeted at Asian-Americans have left the community on edge. In part one of a special two-part series, we examine how victims’ families are coping and why advocates say it matters whether these acts are classified as hate crimes.

Guest: Natasha Chen, CNN National Correspondent

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Sunday Edition: KBJ Steps into the SCOTUS Spotlight Mar 20, 2022

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history last month as the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. As her confirmation hearings get underway this week, we examine what senators will be asking and how some Republicans are struggling to craft solid messaging in opposing her nomination.

Guest: Joan Biskupic, CNN Legal Analyst

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Sunday Edition: What the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Says About GOP Politics Mar 13, 2022

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LGBTQ advocates are sounding the alarm after the Florida state legislature passed what opponents are calling the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which aims to limit certain instruction of gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom. We examine the bill’s potential impact and the political calculus around school issues ahead of the midterm elections.

Guest: Steve Contorno, CNN Political Reporter

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Sunday Edition: The Pandemic’s New Phase (For Real This Time?) Mar 06, 2022

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This past week, the Biden administration signaled a new phase in the Covid-19 pandemic with the release of a plan that promises not to disrupt our daily lives. We examine what this “new normal” could look like and what the data tells us about the reality of this moment.

Guest: Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent

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Sunday Edition: How Far Will Putin Go? Feb 27, 2022

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Why is Russia invading Ukraine right now and how does it figure into Putin’s larger political and military strategy? In this preview of CNN’s Tug of War podcast, CNN Chief International correspondent Clarissa Ward takes us to Kyiv to make sense of the latest developments there and explain how much is at stake.

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Sunday Edition: Trayvon Martin, 10 Years Later with Don Lemon Feb 20, 2022

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The death of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 sparked a social justice movement that still reverberates today. CNN’s Don Lemon examines why the killing initially struggled to make headlines, traces the rise of the “Black Lives Matter” movement in the decade since, and shares why his conversations with Martin’s mother are among the most powerful interviews he’s ever done.

Guest: Don Lemon, Host of “Don Lemon Tonight”

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